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ACCA · Question 18 · Leadership and management
Dr. Aris manages a high-stakes synthetic biology lab. She is intensely focused on meeting strict research deadlines but is equally passionate about ensuring her scientists feel intellectually fulfilled, well-rested, and highly valued. According to the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid, what is Dr. Aris's leadership style?
Dr. Aris manages a high-stakes synthetic biology lab. She is intensely focused on meeting strict research deadlines but is equally passionate about ensuring her scientists feel intellectually fulfilled, well-rested, and highly valued. According to the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid, what is Dr. Aris's leadership style?
Answer options:
A.
Country Club Management (1,9)
B.
Authority-Compliance Management (9,1)
C.
Impoverished Management (1,1)
D.
Team Management (9,9)
How to approach this question
Assess the two dimensions: Concern for Production (deadlines) and Concern for People (well-being). She is high in both.
Full Answer
D.Team Management (9,9)✓ Correct
The Blake and Mouton grid plots Concern for Production against Concern for People. A leader who maximizes both (9,9) utilizes the 'Team Management' style, considered the most effective approach in this model.
Common mistakes
Assuming high pressure environments must be 9,1 (Authority-Compliance). The prompt explicitly states she is *equally* passionate about their well-being.
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